Beans, nuts & seeds
Chickpeas: weights & conversions
A US cup of chickpeas weighs about 164 g. 100 g is 139 calories and 7.1 g of protein.
Also written as: garbanzo beans, canned chickpeas.
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1 cup of chickpeas is about 164 grams.
Cups to grams
What each measure of chickpeas weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 164 g | 5.78 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 123 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 109 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 82 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 54.7 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 41 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 10.3 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 3.42 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 139 | 7.1 g | 2.6 g | 22.5 g | 6.4 g | 264 mg |
| Per cup (164 g) | 228 | 11.6 g | 4.26 g | 36.9 g | 10.5 g | 433 mg |
| Per tablespoon (10.3 g) | 14 | 0.73 g | 0.27 g | 2.31 g | 0.66 g | 27 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 158 | 8.05 g | 2.95 g | 25.5 g | 7.26 g | 299 mg |
If you have run out
- Kidney beans, the same amount. A different texture and flavor than chickpeas, but the same protein and fiber in a salad or a stew.
Common questions
- How many grams are in a cup of chickpeas?
- One US cup of chickpeas weighs about 164 g (5.78 oz). A tablespoon is about 10.3 g and a teaspoon about 3.42 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of chickpeas?
- 100 g of chickpeas is about 0.61 cups — near enough to 5/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
- How many calories are in chickpeas?
- Chickpeas has about 139 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 228 calories a cup.
- How much protein is in chickpeas?
- About 7.1 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 8.05 g in a 4 oz portion.
- What can I use instead of chickpeas?
- Kidney beans, the same amount. A different texture and flavor than chickpeas, but the same protein and fiber in a salad or a stew.